SB117 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tammy Irons
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: William “Bill” M. Beasley Del Marsh Roger Bedford, Jr.Arthur Orr Bill Holtzclaw Jerry L. Fielding
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Controlled substances, Schedule I, cathinone compounds, included and subject to regulation and penalties, duties to State Board of Health
Summary: This bill adds six cathinone compounds to Alabama's Schedule I controlled substances and directs the State Board of Health to regulate them like other Schedule I drugs.
What This Bill Does
It adds the following compounds to Schedule I: 3,4-Methylenedioxymethcathinone (Methylone), 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), 4-Methylmethcathinone (Mephedrone), 4-Methoxymethcathinone, 3-Fluoromethcathinone, and 4-Fluoromethcathinone. It makes these drugs subject to regulation and penalties in the same way as other controlled substances under Alabama law. The State Board of Health must amend the controlled substances list to include these compounds, and the act would become effective 10 days after the governor signs it. The bill notes that although it would normally involve local funds, it is exempt from local-funding requirements due to constitutional exceptions because it defines a new crime or amends an existing crime.

Who It Affects
Individuals and businesses involved in the manufacture, distribution, possession, or sale of the six specified cathinone compounds, who would be subject to regulation and penalties like other Schedule I substances.
State agencies, particularly the State Board of Health, responsible for updating the controlled substances list and enforcing the regulations and penalties.
Local government entities, which are not required to trigger local approvals or 2/3 votes to this change due to constitutional exceptions; no additional local funding is required specifically for this bill.

Key Provisions
Adds six cathinone compounds to Schedule I of the Alabama controlled substances list: Methylone, MDPV, Mephedrone, 4-Methoxymethcathinone, 3-Fluoromethcathinone, and 4-Fluoromethcathinone.
These compounds are made subject to regulation and penalties in the same manner as other Schedule I controlled substances under state law.
The State Board of Health is required to amend the controlled substances list to include these compounds.
The bill explicitly notes it is exempt from local-funding requirements under Amendment 621 because it defines a new crime or amends an existing crime, and it becomes effective 10 days after the governor's approval.

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Subjects: Controlled Substances